Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qaxa features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 402 mm (15.8 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qaxa enjoys an average of 3853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qaxa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -8 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qaxa experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qaxa, Xinjiang, China with other places around the world.
Qaxa usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 7 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qaxa are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 47 (1.9) | 39 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Qaxa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qaxa: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 254 | 321 | 351 | 396 | 398 | 417 | 397 | 346 | 303 | 240 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 17m | 11h 55m | 13h 35m | 15h 1m | 15h 46m | 15h 23m | 14h 7m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 22m | 8h 36m |
Qaxa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qaxa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |